The February issue of Red Hat Magazine is now available for your reading pleasure: "This month is a month of celebration: Happy Valentines Day, Happy President's Day, and Happy Chinese New Year. So why not celebrate the launch of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. The first version of Enterprise Linux was released in 2002, and it has come a long way in just a few short years. Enterprise Linux 4 is based on the 2.6 kernel, has SELinux for added security, GNOME 2.8, HAL and D-BUS for better hardware recognition and plug-and-play capabilities, and Firefox as the default web browser. If that doesn't convince you to try it, check out all the articles in this month's issue of the magazine." Read more in the February issue of Red Hat Magazine.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a Linux distribution developed by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is released in server editions for x86, x86_64, Itanium, PowerPC and IBM System z architectures, and desktop editions for x86 and x86_64 processors. All of Red Hat's official support and training and the Red Hat Certification Program centres around the Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform. Red Hat uses strict trademark rules to restrict free re-distribution of its officially supported versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, but still freely provides its source code. Third-party derivatives can be built and redistributed by stripping away non-free components.

Red Hat has announced the availability of a new upgrade to the company's Enterprise Linux line of products. The new release, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3, is an update to the 7.x series and addresses known bugs and errata. "The general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 coincides with updates to several specialized Red Hat Enterprise Linux offerings. These include: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host 7.3, the latest version of Red Hat's container workload-optimized host platform, is also now available with most Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions. Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications, a variant optimized for running SAP environments, is now supported on IBM z Systems and IBM Power, big endian. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for ARM 7.3 Development Preview, a version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux designed for 64-bit ARM-based systems, has been updated to include: Single host virtualization based on KVM, one of the leading open source virtualization technologies." Further information on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 can be found in the company's release announcement and in the release notes.

Red Hat has announced the release of a new development release of the company's flagship product, Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The new development snapshot, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Beta, is now available to Red Hat's customers for testing. The new beta features smart card authentication for Active Directory users, better container signing support and support for the High Availability add-on for IBM's z Systems. "We are pleased to announce the beta availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3, the latest version of the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform. While continuing to provide the stability, reliability, and security required to meet the demands of both modern datacenters and next-generation IT environments - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Beta also includes a number of new features and enhancements. A focus on performance, security, and reliability - as well as additional support for container-based applications and Internet-of-Things (IoT) deployments - enables Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Beta to provide enterprises with a secure, stable platform for continued innovation." The release announcement and release notes provide further details. Downloads are available through Red Hat's Customer Portal.

Red Hat has announced the availability of an updated version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The latest version, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8, provides both updated installation media for Red Hat's customers and a few new features. The release announcement lists some of the new improvements to Red Hat's main product line: "We are pleased to announce the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8, the latest version of our Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 platform. Nearly six years into its lifecycle, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 continues to provide a stable, proven, and predictable foundation for organizations seeking to build and deploy large, complex IT projects with confidence. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 includes a number of new and updated features, including: Libreswan, an implementation of one of the most widely supported and standardized VPN protocols, giving Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 customers access to recent advances in VPN security; new capabilities to the Identity Management client code (SSSD)...." A list of changes, including the availability of the Relax-and-Recover system archiving utility, can be found in the release notes.

Red Hat, a leading company in commercial Linux solutions, has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 Beta. This test release gives Red Hat customers a chance to preview features coming to the company's Enterprise Linux 6.x series. Some key new features include the Relax-and-Recover archiving utility, increase interoperability with Active Directory and the openswan VPN software has been replaced with Libreswan. "We are pleased to announce the beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8, the latest version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 platform. Nearly six years into its lifecycle, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 provides a stable, proven, and predictable foundation for organizations seeking to build and deploy large, complex IT projects with confidence. The beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 includes a number of new and updated features to help organizations preserve investments in existing infrastructure, bolster platform security, enhance application stability, and systems management/monitoring capabilities, and embrace some of the latest Linux innovations." More information on this beta release can be found in the company's release announcement and release notes. Download options are available through Red Hat's Products & Services page.

Red Hat has announced the availability of a new upgrade to the company's Enterprise Linux line of products. The new release, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2, is a relatively small update to the 7.x series and addresses known bugs and errata. "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 includes new features and capabilities that focus on security, networking, and system administration, along with a continued emphasis on enterprise-ready tooling for the development and deployment of Linux container-based applications. In addition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 includes compatibility with the new Red Hat Insights, an add-on operational analytics offering designed to increase IT efficiency and reduce downtime through the proactive identification of known risks and technical issues." Information and links to downloads (for Red Hat subscribers) can be found in the brief release announcement. Detailed information on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 is available from the product's release notes.

Red Hat has announced a new beta release for the company's flagship product, Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The new test release, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 beta, introduces a number of improvements to container technology, support for SCAP security profiles in the system installer and support for secure domain name services (DNSSEC). "On the container front, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 beta provides improvements to the platform's underlying container support infrastructure (e.g. enhancements to OverlayFS and user namespaces). By continuing to refine support for container-based application development and deployment, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 beta can help enterprises feel more confident as they begin to containerize existing applications or develop new applications based on a microservices style architecture. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host, our container-optimized host platform (released on March 5, 2015), continues to be available with your Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host updates occur on a rapid 6-week sprint cycle, and therefore are not made available as part of the beta program." More information can be found in the company's release announcement and in the detailed release notes. Downloads are available through Red Hat's Customer Portal.

Red Hat has announced the availability of an updated version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The latest version, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, provides both updated installation media for Red Hat's customers and a few new features. The release announcement lists some of the new improvements to Red Hat's main product line: "One example is clufter, a tool for analyzing and transforming cluster configuration formats. Available as a technology preview, clufter enables system administrators to update existing high-availability configurations to run on the latest high-availability tools from Red Hat. LVM Cache is now a fully supported feature, allowing users to maximize the performance benefits of SSD-based storage for their business needs while limiting associated costs." The product's release notes include many more details and a list of known issues. The company has also provided a series of more detailed technical notes for people who would like to see changes broken down by package and security advisory.

Red Hat has announced the availability of new testing images for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) customers. The new images for RHEL 6.7 beta include a number of bug fixes and new features, such as base images to facilitate moving services from traditional environments into application containers. "We are pleased to announce the beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, the latest version of our Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 platform. The enhanced functionality provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 beta enables organizations to tailor their infrastructure for the business needs of today while remaining flexible enough to prepare for the IT challenges of tomorrow, starting with helping enterprises to preserve investments in existing infrastructure. These include: Increased interoperability with Active Directory and Identity Management servers through the addition of new capabilities to the Identity Management client code (SSSD); Clufter, included as a Technology Preview, a tool/library for analyzing and transforming cluster configuration formats enables system administrators to update existing high-availability configurations to run on the latest high-availability tools from Red Hat Enterprise Linux." More information on RHEL 6.7 Beta can be found in the distribution's release notes.

Red Hat has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1, the first point update in the distribution's latest stable branch: "Red Hat, Inc. today announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, the first minor release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, which launched in June 2014. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 offers improved development and deployment tools, enhanced interoperability and manageability, and additional security and performance features. As with all releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, these enhancements are delivered over a stable, secure, 10-year lifecycle backed by Red Hat’s award-winning global support. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 delivers significant functionality improvements for heterogeneous operating system environments, particularly for infrastructure that uses Active Directory. By integrating the Common Internet File System (CIFS) with SSSD, users can now gain native access to Microsoft Windows file and print services." See the release announcement and read through the detailed release notes for a full list of improvements. A 30-day evaluation edition is available for download from Red Hat's product pages.

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